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7
When all desired configuration is complete, click
OK
to accept the settings.
8
Reloading your driver is recommended. To do so, right-click
My Network Places
.
9
Right-click the NIC and select
Disable
. You have unloaded the driver.
10
Right-click the NIC and select
Enable
. You have reloaded the driver.
11
Verify that the NIC port LEDs operate as described in the table in “Installing and
Connecting the NIC” on page 7.
Removing the Driver Software
Windows 2000 automatically detects the installation of new hardware. However,
Windows 2000 does not automatically detect removal of driver software. You must
first uninstall the NIC driver before removing the NIC.
To remove the NIC, do the following:
1
Start Windows 2000 system and log in. You must have Network Administrator
privileges to uninstall the driver software.
2
Open the Windows Start menu and select
Setting
,
Control Panel
:
3
The Control Panel window appears. Double-click
Add/remove Hardware Wizard
.
4
The Add/Remove Hardware Wizard window appears. Click
Next
.
5
The Choose a Hardware Task window appears. Click
Uninstall/Unplug
a device
(recommended), and then click
Next
. Choose this option to uninstall a device or
to prepare your computer for unplugging a device.
6
The Choose a Removal Task window appears. Click
Uninstall a device
(recommended),
and then click
Next
. Choose this option to permanently uninstall a device and
its driver.
7
The Installed Devices on Your Computer screen appears. Click the network adapter
card you want to uninstall (3Com 3C996 10/100/1000 Server NIC), and then
click
Next
.
8
In the Uninstalled Devices window, click Y
es, I want to uninstall this device
, and then
click
Next
.
9
The Completing the Add/Remove Hardware Wizard window appears. Click
Finish
.
Now you can shut down your system and you can physically remove the NIC from
the server.
NOTE:
If Advanced Server Features are installed, they must be uninstalled before
removing the driver software. See “Uninstalling Advanced Server Features” on
page 30 for details.
NOTE:
You must uninstall the driver before removing the NIC and moving it to a
different slot.
